Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Directors, Communities & Environment and Care, Wellbeing & Learning

Consideration has been given to the scheme and estimate to create a new expanded school on a new site to replace the existing Gibside School.

RESOLVED -            (i)         That the scheme and estimate be approved.

(ii)        That the Service Director, Council Housing, Design     and Technical Services be authorised to place an          order through the SCAPE Major Works Framework   within the agreed overall budget limit.

The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:

(A)       To enable the Council to fulfil its statutory duty to                      ensure a match between the predicted demand for                       school places and the number of schools and                                  places maintained, and to ensure efficient use of                         resources.

(B)       To meet the required timescale for delivery of the                     additional school places.